Craig Collison
Craig Collison has been professor of percussion at Arkansas State University since 1998. From 1997-1998 he served as an assistant professor at Western Illinois University where he taught drum set, marching percussion, and jazz band. Craig was a percussionist with The United States Air Force Concert Band, Washington, D.C. from 1985 to 1996. Craig has been a member of the Arkansas Symphony in Little Rock since 1999. He received his bachelor’s degree from Washington State University, master’s degree from The University of North Texas, and completed his doctoral residency at the Eastman School of Music. He has studied with Alan Abel of the Philadelphia Orchestra, John Beck of the Eastman School of Music, and Dr. Robert Schietroma of the University of North Texas. Presently he is a member of the Percussive Arts Educational Committee.
